How to Build a Wooden Mezzanine: 10 Great Ideas

Guendalina Guaita
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Expanding the living space of your home without masonry work: this is the main advantage that building a wooden mezzanine can offer you.

If you have enough space to exploit in height, a mezzanine is useful both for creating storage rooms and for setting up actual additional rooms raised. Not to mention the added aesthetic value that a wooden area can give to your home.

Would you like to have one? If the answer is yes, this collection of the 10 best ideas for a wooden mezzanine, in our opinion at Casavo, is for you.

1. The oriental guest area

Arranging the mezzanine as a guest bedroom gives you the opportunity to make their stay in your home memorable.

For a wooden mezzanine inJapanese style, for example, a few pieces of furniture are enough: a futon, some bedside tables with minimalist lines and a warm light lamp to create a little atmospheric.

You can't miss paintings and posters with relaxing images on the walls and a light mosquito net curtain that falls over the bed like a canopy.

2. The relaxation area

Among the ideas for a truly creative wooden mezzanine is that of transforming it into a small relaxation area.

Choose colored rugs to layer one on top of the other (mix & match, in short!), a string of soft light bulbs to hang from the ceiling, some shelves for your books and lots of soft cushions to lean on for a regenerating nap.

If you have enough space, you can place a well-covered mattress in a corner, useful for enjoying your moments of relaxation to the fullest. peace.

3. The study corner

The mezzanine can be the perfect place to set up your study corner for smart working or other activities that require concentration.

Purchase a space-saving desk, an ergonomic chair that will make your time at work comfortable, and some small shelves to store everything you need to carry out your work.

To make the space appear spacious and bright—otherwise it would risk appearing cramped due to the low ceilings—choose light-colored furniture. Finally, pay particular attention to the lighting, which must be well-designed and specific to the workstation.

4. The Dream Library

Do you love reading but no longer know where to store all the books you constantly buy? Create your own personal floating library!

If you're wondering how to create a wooden mezzanine used exclusively as a reading corner, the answer is simple: install many small shelves, one next to the other, along all the walls you have available.

Lastly, dedicate yourself to organization of the bookcase: group all the volumes by genre, by color, or in alphabetical order. Have fun!

5. The Playroom

When you think about why and how to build a wooden mezzanine, if you have children, your mind surely flies to their toys and their need for a space where they can spend happy time.

And so the wooden mezzanine becomes the ideal area for setting up a home play area: video games, foosball, stuffed animals, puzzles, and so on. Don't forget a few board games for yourself too: every now and then, letting yourself be carried away by Peter Pan syndrome is good for the heart!

6. The Second Bathroom

If you're fed up with arguing over who gets to brush their teeth or who's in a hurry to shower, among the tips and ideas for a wooden mezzanine, this one will seem like a lifesaver.

All you need is high enough ceilings and some small masonry work for the water connections: the second bathroom in your home, yours and yours alone, will be ready in a few weeks. Goodbye to those early morning queues!

7. The Mezzanine Living Area

Do you have a very spacious kitchen but little space left for the living room? A wooden mezzanine is what you need to create the living area you've always dreamed of.

To embellish it, all you need are two armchairs and some decorative indoor plants. Use some wallpaper to liven up the walls and you're done.

8. The walk-in closet

Fashion lovers, call out! Who wouldn't love having a Hollywood movie-style walk-in closet? A mezzanine could also be useful for this purpose.

Create an organized container for all your clothes and accessories: hang up dresses, fold t-shirts and sweaters, and store shoes on a suitable shelf. As for seasonal changes, don't forget to label each box with a sticker describing its contents. Marie Kondo will be proud of you!

9. The children's bedroom

If you have more than one child and only one bedroom, a wooden mezzanine could be the perfect solution for creating an original bunk bed, useful for saving space for desks and toy chests.

And you know: children are crazy about bunk beds!

10. The master bedroom

Traditional bedrooms don't suit your nonconformist and slightly unconventional soul? Create a mezzanine for the sleeping area!

Just be careful when choosing the bed frame and mattress: to avoid unpleasant headboards hitting the ceiling, opt for a maximum overall height of 60 cm. Or, alternatively, get advice from an interior designer: they will surely find the furniture that best suits your needs.

Now that you know how to make and use a wooden mezzanine, it's time to start looking for the right home to build one. And we're sure it's hidden among the dozens of options you'll find on Casavo's advertising platform. Happy searching!

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